Liquid-pistol.



No. 825,270. PATBNTED JULY 3, 1906. G. L. GULLIFORD. LIQUID PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED BEPT.12.1905.

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LIQUI D-PISTOL Patented July 3, 1906.

Application filed Beptember 12. 1905 Serial No. 278,176.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. GULLIFQRD, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Bloomin ton, in the county of Mc- Lean and Stateof llinois, have invented new and useful Im rovements in Liquid-Pistols,of which the fo lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a liquid-pistol or the general form of apistol, the object 0 the invention being to provide a sim Is andeffectivedevice of this character which 1s operable to discharge anumber of charges of li uid before the contained supply becomes exausted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinalsection of the device, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fi 1.

The device has the general form of a pistol and comprises a framecomposed of a stock 1, a barrel 2, and a butt 3, the latter being hollowto form a reservoir for the liquid to be ejected. The barrel is providedwith a discharge bore or passage 4, communicating at its inner end witha vertical outletpassa 'e 5, formed in the stock and disposed in ainement with a. feedassage 6 1n communication at its lower en with aneduction-tube 7, depending from the stock and submerged at its lower endin the liquid contained 1n the reservoir. The passages 5 and 6 arecontrolled by upwardly movable gravity or spring closing check-valves 8and 9 and are connected intermediate their meeting ends with acharge-chamber 10, formed upon the barrel and stock and closed at itsfront end with a screw-cap or head 11. The passages 5 and 6 haveenlarged portions for the reception and free movement of the valves 8and 9, the enlarged portion of the passage 5 opening through the to -ofthe stock and being closed by a screwug 12, while the passage 6 isintersected by an opening 13, opening through the rear of the stock andclosed by a screwlug 14. This construction also provides f dr the readyinsertion and removal of the valves and the clearance of the passagesfrom foreign substances when occasion requires. The butt or reservior 3is formed with a check-valved vent-opening 15 to prevent the esca e ofliquid, while permitting air he the place of the discharged liquid.

Arranged in the charge-chamber 10 is a reciprocatin piston or expellingdevice 16, between whic and the innerwall of said chamber is a spiralspring 17, actingto normally retract or force said piston forward. Thepiston is provided with a rod or stem 18, movable in and projectingthrough an opening in the head 11 and bent downwardly and rearwardlytoward the butt and terminating in a fingerpiece 19 An openin 20, formedin the reservoir 3 and normally 0 osed by a plug or other suitable stop21, is provided to enable the seam to be conveniently replenished withliqui In operation when the piston is forced inwardly against theresistance of the spring 17 the charge of liquid previously drawn intothe chamber 10 is expe led through the passage 5 and bore 4, the valve 8opening under the pressure thereof to permit its escape. When thefinger-piece 19 is released, the piston 16 will be forced outward by thes ring 17 thereby creating a vacuum in the 0 amber 10, which causes thevalve 9 to open and a supply of liquid for discharge to be drawn throughthe tube 7 and passage 6 from the reservoir into the chamber 10. By thussuccessively operatin and releasing the fingerpiece 19 charges 0 liquidmay be drawn into the chamber 10 and discharged through the barrel untilthe su ply of liquid in the reservoir 3 is exhausted A liquid-magazinepistol or ei'ecting device is thus provlded which is simp e ofconstruction and maybe operated any desired number of times according tothe papacity of the reservior and discharge-cham- Having thus describedthe invention, what is claims as new is 1. A liquid-ejecting deviceprovided with a discharge-passage, a reservoir, a chargechamber,check-valves controlling the flow of liquid from the reservoir to thecharge-chamber and from said chamber to the dischargepassage, and anexpelling device mounted in the charge-chamber and ada ted upon one ofits movements to draw liquid from the reservoir into said chamber.

2. A liquid-ejecting device provided with a discharge passage, areservoir, a chargechamber in communication with the discharge-passageand reservoir, check-valves for respectively controlling the flow ofliquid from the reservoir to the charge-chamber and from saidchargeechamber to the discharge-passage, a piston operating in thecharge-chamber, and a spring for retracting said piston.

3. A liquid-ejecting device provided with a discharge-passage, areservoir forming a han- ICO die, a charge chalnber in communicationwith said discharge-passage, with the reservoir and discharge-passage,cheek-valves controlling the flow of liquid fronrthe reservoir to thecharge-chamber and from said charge-chamber to the dischargepassa e, apiston operating in the chargel C-llfilliTKH, a spring for retractingthe same, and it stem connected with the piston and provided with anexterior linger-piece! 4. A liruid-ejeeting device comprising a framehaving the general form of a pistol, the butt thereof forming areservoir and the barrel having a discharge passage and a stock, a

feed-passage. communicating with the reser- V011 and an outlet-passagecommunlcating passages, check-velveseontrolling the feed and outletpassages, a spring-retracted piston disposed in the charge-chamber, anda stem connected with the piston and having a finge1=piece adapted to beoperated by a finger of the hand gripping the butt.

\ In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE L. GULLIFORD. Witnesses:

GEo. F. JORDAN, EDWARD O. CONNOR.

l a charge-chamber formed upon the barrel and stock and in, 1communication with said feed and outlet l

